The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-12-17

Ridge, appeared In his polar. bear coat, fol-
lowed by an escort Of two large dogs. II was
a refreshing break in the weary monotony Of
the situation, and made everybody smile.
Mr.. Lewis stated in reply to numerous
camors for postponement, that ne was will.
ling TO postpone to tomorrow morning or
any other morning Of the week, but that he
desired settlement.
On motion OF Sup. Fischer, the matter was
laid over dntil the March term.
Adjourned until nine o'clock on Wednesday
morning.
WEDNESDAY.
The committee on roads and bridges, repor-
ted the work on the Rutland and Dayton
bridge as being satisfactory, and recon-
mended payment Of the county's share Of
the expense; report adopted, The bridge
spans the Fox at Wedron.
The committee on charitable institutions
reported the claims against their department
correct, and they were ordered paid.
Sup. Griffin Of the public building commit.
tee, submitted report Of the survey Of the
sidewalks, ETC., proposed for the court house
yard. II called for tile walks with stone curb
ing, to cost 5000. The board did not thor.
oughly understand It's provisions, and it was
made special order for Friday morning at
10 o'clock.
Adjourned to Thursday morning at 0 A. NJ.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
Mr. A. T. Griffin, chairman of the special
committee to investigate the heating appara-
tus, reported that the committee had examin.
ed several plans, and had decided, after visit
ing different places, that the low pressure
boiler, in the basement of the building was
the best They had therefore decided that by
placing steam radiators in the cold rooms, the
house can be heated with % pounds Of steam
better than with GO pounds without the radi-
ators. These will cost $500, while changing
the system will cost $1,000. The objection to
the low pressure boilers, is that the water
could not be raised by that system. Then by
burning half slack and half unscreened lump
coal, the cost Of the coal will be materially re-
duced. The report was adopted.
The committee on attachments reported in
favor Of allowing the petition Of Andrew Bach
ct al, which was adopted.
The bill of Peter Egan, for teams used in
the service Of the coroner, was dsallowed, on
the ground of its being the coroner's duty to
pay it.
The petition of Mrs. s. E, Hamburg, asking
that the tax on block 50, for which she alleges
she is taxed the same as for block %, while II
is only half as large, be reduced, was referred
to the committee on attachments.
Adjourned until 9 tomorrow morning.
FRIDAYS MEETING.
Griffin, from public buildings reported sun.
dry bills for work about Jail and court house.
As to the court house clock question, they
had done all they could, but the clock fails to
materialize. They also recommend change
in the probate clerks Office, by cutting door
into the surveyors office and giving the clerk
that room in addition to his present quarters,
and putting the Surveyor in the room formerly
occupied by the ladies' library, adopted.
SETTLING WITH THE OFFICERS.
uc ul1ltTcuI w cCseAC WIN ehS
county officers for their last six months work,
reported:
Treasurer-receipts 9S,2i7. So; balance on
hand, $52,5S5.9S.
Coroner-reeeipts, $226; balance on hand
$26.
County clerk earned IN excess of expenses,
Sc, 425 "a, balance due the clerk $Sl7,6.
Sheriff-earnings, $S,5973i; balance due
him him 81 ,56Q.l4.
Recorder. earned and paid over to the Coun'
ty treasurer, above expenses, 81, l74.l5.
The amount of the county Supt. Of schools
was found correct, and 5000 on hand, and
County agent Gibson was justly praised.
The special of the imdroving of the court
house grounds, came up, Griffin reported
the following:
PLAN OF IMPROVEMENT.
of the court house grounds: A curb stone
five inches in thickness and so inches in depth
will be set to grade around the court house
square on the outside of the sidewalk. The
curbing will be sound Joliet limestone dressed
on top and nine inches on the face and three
inches next the walk The curb stone will be
set in a trench one foot wide and three fee,
deed from grades. The bottom of the trench
will be filed six inches deep with gravel wei
rammed down. On the gravel 50 placed the
curbing will be set on a true line, and filleC
in on either side with gravel and well ram
med to keep it solid and in place. The NORTH
and south part of the court house square vii
be surrounded by a coping % inches in thick
ness. The stone for coping must be sound
free from seams and flaws, and frost cracks
and dressed with draughts on the face or out
side two inches wide at the top and bottom
and are draught at the top angle on the inside
with pitched line on the bottom angle
The top of the coping will have
wash cut on each side four inche:
wide, draught line on each side OF the ives
line. The balance of the outside Of the coping
will be rock face. The bed and end joint
will be dressed to an even bed surface. Tit
coping above described willirest on founda
tionnwall eighteen inches wide and thirt!
inches high, made of good rubble stone, il
cement and mortar: sidewalk IL feet wide
except opposite building, where it will exten'
to the building Inside walks feet wide
with tile curb. All walks to be of Ottaw